As Board Chair and Chief Officer we are both delighted to welcome you to the web site of the West Midlands Probation Area, part of the National Probation Service for England and Wales. We are the second largest Probation Area in England and Wales and therefore many people depend on us to do our job properly in order to increase the chance that they will avoid being victims of crime.

On this site you can read about how we work, the services we provide and the people we work with. You can download and read our latest publications, look at our latest news or make requests under our Freedom of Information Publication Scheme. You can also join the many subscribers to our careers service, and receive weekly e-mail updates on our latest vacancies.

Our local emphasis is strengthened by the West Midlands Probation Board , whose non-executive Members are drawn from a wide cross section of experience and community interest, one local Judge and the Chief Officer.

Since this site opened in May 2002, we have had thousands of visitors and hundreds of regular users. We are now working to create a new website which will feature a range of new information and will even include films about our work. Until then, we will continue to provide relevant information about how we are working to reduce crime and make communities safer in the West Midlands.

Our Vision is to provide quality Probation services today and in the future.